Lightning strike

[CatfishVT9]

Gee, it's been about a week since I've seen Crusty the Clown and Whine-stein make some anti-Airtran posts. Welcome back idiots.

 

[Jonny Sacko]

Why not just start a thread that says "Airtran Sucks" Look at all of the honest attempts to explain what they're saying.
If you really do hate Airtran, just make the thread and walk away. Don't make us all go through this again. Please, c'mon, Just make the thread. Thanks

 

[Uppercrust]

I thought the article was straight forward about what happen. It said a lightning bolt hit the aircraft shortly after takeoff. To me this seems like Vr till probably 2000 AGL. No matter what way you look at it..... it ain't good. Static discharge is a lot different and will/can happen outside of a thunderstorm. True, you can be hit by lighnting up to 30 nm away. Thats up in the upperatmoshpere. Getting hit at this altitude only means one thing, they were way to close.. and it wasn't static discharge.:cartman:

 

[Uppercrust]

Gee, it's been about a week since I've seen Crusty the Clown and Whine-stein make some anti-Airtran posts. Welcome back idiots.

Thank you, I take that with pride CatfishVT9!! We truly are one family aren't we!:laugh:

 

[ironspud]

Ahhh...I think what he is trying to say is "YOU DO NOT TAKE-OFF if TS are that close to the terminal area, and or you'r projected departure path". If radar was properly used and echoes properly avoided, the a/c should not have been exposed to such a strike.

You've obviously never flown in the midwest for a scheduled airline.

 

[Einstein]

Why don't you ask your boyfriend?

What would a flight attendant know about anything?


You're wrong, its the theme song from brokeback mountain!

I figure you would have known the theme song to brokeback mountain.

 

[AV80R]

"Asking uppercrust for clarification about something concerning AirTran is akin to asking Hamas to explain the Torah."

Outstanding analogy!

 

[B-atch]

You've obviously never flown in the midwest for a scheduled airline.

You'r right..... It makes me feel much better knowing that experts like you are willing to launch towards dark-lightning laden clouds. You'r much braver than me....Check out the NTSB archives on WX accidents, particularly during arivals and departures.... Delta 191 comes to mind, amongs others.

 

[fletch717]

You'r right..... It makes me feel much better knowing that experts like you are willing to launch towards dark-lightning laden clouds. You'r much braver than me....Check out the NTSB archives on WX accidents, particularly during arivals and departures.... Delta 191 comes to mind, amongs others.

Hey if you're scared just say you're scared.

 

[B-atch]

i'm Scared!!!

 

[fletch717]

i'm Scared!!!

It will be O.K. shirley

 

[crosscut]

... shortly after takeoff. To me this seems like Vr till probably 2000 AGL...

Still marching to your own drumbeat, eh?

"Shortly after takeoff = Vr till 2000 AGL," I GOT IT, thanks! Any other definitions come to mind, be sure to pass them along so that I could incorporate them into my airmanship. Hey, Miles, then where does the "upperatmosphere" start where you fly, 2,000 AGL & higher? Cause that's where they got hit, in the "upperatmosphere."

B-atch, no one's launching into dark-lightning laden clouds. Since you are the one referencing the NTSB archives, perhaps you should follow your own advice & look into lightning strikes. In the scheduled environment (due to the frequency/scheduling integrity w/in the scope of safety), they are very common, especially in the Midwest & in the South, and there doesn't have to be a microburst in the area (DAL 191).

 

[Ty Webb]

I thought the article was straight forward about what happen. It said a lightning bolt hit the aircraft shortly after takeoff. . . . . . . . Getting hit at this altitude only means one thing, they were way to close.. and it wasn't static discharge.:cartman:

Only a non-pilot moron like Uppercrust would actually use a TV station report of an air return and call it a "straightforward article". Congratulations, you know even less about aviation matters than a local TV station reporter.

Starting to wonder if Uppercrud is also Lowturd.

 

[ironspud]

Delta 191 comes to mind, amongs others.

Okay? What about DL 191? Did he launch into dark lightning laden clouds? Inquiring minds want to know. (It was a dark and stormy night...)

 

[71KILO]

Why do you guys always get suckered in by upper-colon-crusty. Ignore him, he'll go away just like most retarded children.

 

[rspilot]

Most of you obviously are not real pilots. Ive got five years of pounding an MU-2 and a Navajo through thunderstorms in the midwest and I can tell you that if you get hit by a bolt you are definitely closer than 20 miles to the storm....bet those pilots will get a letter from their friendly fsdo soon. Until you've asked a freight dog....dont put up your silly opinions based on a lightning bolt traveling fifty miles to hit a mountain somewhere in the south pacific...doesnt happen in the US.

 

[Blucher]

Most of you obviously are not real pilots. Ive got five years of pounding an MU-2 and a Navajo through thunderstorms in the midwest and I can tell you that if you get hit by a bolt you are definitely closer than 20 miles to the storm....bet those pilots will get a letter from their friendly fsdo soon. Until you've asked a freight dog....dont put up your silly opinions based on a lightning bolt traveling fifty miles to hit a mountain somewhere in the south pacific...doesnt happen in the US.

Rspilot,

You're absolutely right! Let's just jump to the conclusion that the crew f'ed up because they were hit by lightning. And while we're on the subject, why would anyone feel sorry for those darned surfers who get attacked by sharks? "They bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into, I say let 'em crash!"
Perhaps if we can get those Airtran guys fired based on a sketchy slow-news-day story you can get hired in their place! Good luck, we're all counting on you.

-Blucher

 

[rspilot]

Rspilot,

You're absolutely right! Let's just jump to the conclusion that the crew f'ed up because they were hit by lightning. And while we're on the subject, why would anyone feel sorry for those darned surfers who get attacked by sharks? "They bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into, I say let 'em crash!"
Perhaps if we can get those Airtran guys fired based on a sketchy slow-news-day story you can get hired in their place! Good luck, we're all counting on you.

-Blucher

Thazzzz whuttt imm talking about!!!!!

 

[Ty Webb]

What you meant to say was . . . . . .

Ive got five years of getting an ass-pounding up against the side of an MU-2 while the freight was being loaded. . . . . and in my experience, which is even more limited than Undercrust's, lightning never goes more than 20 miles from the center of a storm, but, then again, I have no idea about what happens above FL180 . . . . someday, when I have something relevant to say, I am going to post again, so you guys look out . . . .

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[AFcitrus]

I don't know what you guys are talking about. Did Crusty the clown make another moronic statement? I wouldn't know because I have him on "ignore" and am loving it. Let's just not respond to anything he says. By responding to him everyone is giving him and his clueless thoughts attention that he so desperately desires but doesn't deserve. Once he realizes nobody cares what he says, he'll turn off his computer and find some other means of making himself feel good about his pathetic infuriority complex.